Tornado in Arkansas, September 15, 1996

Name: Tornado in Arkansas, September 15, 1996
Start: 1996-09-15T16:10
End: 1996-09-15T16:15
Location: Arkansas

September 15, 1996 · NWS LZK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An F1 tornado touched down about 3 miles south of Locust Bayou. The tornado traveled northeastward for approximately 2 miles before lifting.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $200,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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What happened

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An F1 tornado touched down about 3 miles south of Locust Bayou. The tornado traveled northeastward for approximately 2 miles before lifting. Damage along the path of the tornado consisted of some roof damage to 6 houses and a church. A mobile home was also overturned and destroyed. A number of trees and power lines were also blown down along the tornado's path.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Calhoun

When: September 15, 4:10 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, Locust Bayou to 3 mi SE of Locust Bayou
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $200,000
Coordinates: 33.500, -92.670

What these are

Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5574515.